Meet your therapists
Juan Carlos Nogales Yale
Juan Carlos brings over a decade of experience in massage therapy, focused on helping people feel and move better through thoughtful, hands-on work.
His sessions combine deep tissue, myofascial techniques, and movement-based approaches—adapted in real time to match how you show up that day. He also incorporates visceral work when appropriate, addressing tension patterns that go beyond muscles alone.
The goal is simple: work that feels intentional, relevant, and actually useful to your life outside the session.
Taplin Arant
A seasoned massage therapist with a unique blend of hands-on experience and love of the science underpinning it. Returning from a hiatus after graduate school, she's back and eager to reconnect with clients.
She is deeply interested in integrating physical therapy and massage therapy for your optimal wellness.
Currently she is only providing massage therapy while working out the logistics of bringing physical therapy into our practice.
Education:
Doctor of Physical Therapy | GWU | 2023
BS Rehabilitation Science and Kinesiology | GMU | 2018
Massage Therapy Certification and License | NMTI | 2011
Outside of the therapy room, Taplin is passionate about gardening, woodworking, and enjoying life with her two dogs and loving family.
Our Approach
We don’t follow a fixed routine.
Each session is shaped around how you show up that day—through conversation, hands-on work, and paying attention to how your body responds.
Sometimes the work focuses on one specific area, and other times it expands to how different parts of the body connect. The goal is to help your body move and feel better in a way that carries over outside the session.
Feedback Matters
We value feedback—both during the session and afterward.
Your input helps guide the work in real time and allows each session to build on the last. This ongoing collaboration helps us better understand what your body responds to, making each visit more personalized and effective.
“I highly recommend Motion Massage! I have been several times and each massage was phenomenal. In one particular emergency case, my back had completely seized up and I could barely move. I contacted Juan who was able to make time not only to work on my back and get me back to a normal range of motion, but also gave me stretches to do so that it wouldn’t seize up again! I’m so grateful and highly recommend!”